Household hazardous waste drop-off in San Diego County, California
Household hazardous waste programs that list San Diego County, from county, city and regional agency pages, with the DTSC household hazardous waste facility map as a starting point. Most programs serve only their own residents, so check “who can use it” on each listing.
Part of the San Diego area.
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Permanent drop-off sites
- Permanent drop-off · 101 B Ave, Coronado, CA 92118Who can use it: Coronado residents
- Permanent drop-off · 925 O'Connor St, El Cajon, CA 92020Who can use it: City of El Cajon residents by appointment; temporarily closed to unincorporated residents
- Permanent drop-off · 5161 Convoy St, San Diego, CA 92111Who can use it: City of San Diego residents
- Permanent drop-off · 1044 W Washington Ave, Escondido, CA 92025Who can use it: City of Escondido residents book through Escondido Disposal (760-745-3203); unincorporated residents book through the County hotline (877-713-2784), 12:30-2:45 pm on…
- Permanent drop-off · 12325 Crosthwaite Cir, Poway, CA 92064Who can use it: Poway residents; proof of residency (ID or current utility bill)
- Permanent drop-off · 324 Maple St, Ramona, CA 92065Who can use it: Unincorporated San Diego County residents; proof of residency
- Permanent drop-off · 1800 Maxwell Rd, Chula Vista, CA 91911Who can use it: Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, National City and unincorporated San Diego County residents; bring a California driver license, ID card or recent utility bill
- Permanent drop-off · 1145 E Taylor St, Vista, CA 92084Who can use it: Residents of Vista, Encinitas, Escondido, Solana Beach, San Marcos and Carlsbad; proof of residency required
- Permanent drop-off · 2880 Industry St, Oceanside, CA 92054Who can use it: Oceanside residents; proof of residency required
Upcoming collection events
- Collection event · Park Blvd and Presidents Way, San Diego, CA 92101 · Date: Sat, Oct 24, 2026
- Collection event · 4885 Del Sol Blvd, San Diego, CA 92154 · Date: Sat, Nov 14, 2026
- Collection event · 8184 Commercial St, La Mesa, CA 91942 · Date: Sat, Dec 5, 2026Who can use it: Incorporated City of La Mesa and Lemon Grove residents
- Collection event · Park Blvd and Presidents Way, San Diego, CA 92101 · Date: Sat, Dec 19, 2026
- Collection event · 10440 Black Mountain Rd, San Diego, CA 92126 · Date: Sat, Feb 13, 2027
No upcoming events are listed right now. Call San Diego County at 619-287-5696 for the next collection date.
Home pickup programs
- Home pickup
- Home pickup
Call ahead. Hours, limits and accepted items change. Confirm with the program before you go.
Last checked Thu, Oct 22, 2026. Each listing links to its own page with the official sources and the date we checked it. How we check · Report a correction.